The Society has a long tradition of providing officials for the National Champion Schools finals and this year was no different. The Society was represented healthily yet again; three out of the eighteen officials appointed for the day was from St Helens; Tolver Arnold, Ryan Cox & Mackenzie Maddison. Phil Smith was appointed as a Match Officials coach also. All the officials involved took a step closer to the curtain-raiser at prior to the Challenge Cup final in August.

Phil Smith travelled to Malta to deliver an RLEF Level 1 Match Officials course. While he was there Phil was also appointed as Reserve Referee for a Rugby League World Cup 2021 Qualifier game between Malta & Ukraine.

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Toronto

Both Innes and Tolver Arnold flew over to Canada for the first time to officiate at Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship. Innes was appointed as Reserve Referee when the Wolfpack hosted the Sheffield Eagles. Tolver followed the week after as Touch Judge for Toronto v Batley Bulldogs.

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North West Counties Under 12s Cup Finals

While the Arnolds and Phil were travelling around the world, back at home Ryan Cox and Stuart Fraser were officiating the NWC Under 12s Cup Finals at Preston Grasshoppers.

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North West Counties Under 13s – 15s Cup Finals

It was a clean sweep at the NWC Under 13s – 15s finals day at Golborne Parkside with members being involved in all three finals in different capacities.

The Society hosted Dave Campbell as a guest speaker at July’s General Meeting, continuing our good run of guest speakers after hosting James Child earlier in the year.

Thank you to former super league and Challenge Cup final referee Dave Campbell for paying us a visit on Wed night. Dave told us about his playing career and then took us through his career as a match official. Contact us for info on how you can become a match official. pic.twitter.com/aJYzPAsJg7

Adam Johnson made his professional Touch Judging debut. Adam then continued in League One two weeks later when he was appointed to Touch Judge at London Skolars when they played Bradford Bulls. Society colleagues Craig Smith refereed the game, and Innes Arnold ran the other line.

Congratulations to Adam Johnson on being appointed to touch judge his first League One game between Coventry Bears and Hemel Stags.

Denton & Tolver Arnold made some more family history when they Touch Judged Hunslet v Doncaster in a Betfred League One clash. This game was the first professional game that the brothers had Touch Judged together.

Denton & Tolver pose with their teammates prior to kick off.

International Duty

Finishing off the month Denton Arnold (Referee) & Stuart Lloyd (Touch Judge) officiated Wales v Scotland Under 16s in an International Representative fixture held at Robin Park, Wigan. This marked Denton’s first International middle and Stuart’s International debut.